Model worker and his little darling

Conan's words made Atsushi Mikami lower his head. "As you all expect, there really are my fingerprints on that set of books. What can I do? I'm always being bossed around by her. I grant her every request, I'll do anything for her. I take time off work to take her on trips, I stay up all night to buy her concert tickets, and I even borrowed money to buy this car for her. I thought I was her Prince Charming, but to her, I'm just a servant. While I'm struggling to pay off the loan, she's driving this car around with other men."

As he spoke, Sanjiaodu's face was covered with tears, and he put his hands on Shancuncao's shoulders and shook Shancuncao vigorously.

“Officer, I truly love her. The reason I came back wasn’t just for the scheme; half of it was for her. I was filled with remorse, thinking she might still be alive, which is why I desperately smashed the windshield with the baseball bat.”

“Mr. Triangle, you’re banging on the windshield so hard. Aren’t you afraid that the flying glass shards will hurt her? So you already knew she was dead. You’re doing this to destroy this car and all the memories you have of her.”

Seeing Conan utter the cruelest words in his childish voice, Hondou Eisuke stared at Conan in shock, "Little brother..."

Conan stiffly turned his head, having been so engrossed in conversation that he'd forgotten about the kid. He quickly grabbed Pingqing's sleeve, "Pingqing-nii told me all this; he noticed a long time ago that Mr. Triangle was suspicious."

Taira no Kiyoshi: ...

He's also taking the blame for Conan.

Upon hearing this, Yamamura Misao looked at Heikiyo with some displeasure, "Heikiyo, since you had already discovered it, why didn't you tell me sooner?"

Ping Qing's lips twitched. "Because, Officer, you were listening to the old man's reasoning at that time."

Yamamura Misao laughed heartily, "So that's how it is."

On the way back, Hondo Eisuke sighed with some regret, "What a pity, I didn't get to see the sleeping Kogoro's deduction today."

The middle-aged man driving frowned slightly; this kid was still thinking about this.

Heiji patted Hondo Eisuke on the shoulder, "Come visit more often, there will always be opportunities."

Who knows, at some point, Conan might not be able to resist making a move on the older man.

Mori, Conan: ...

……

"Hira Kiyoshi, do you know where Rena Mizunashi is? Nichiri TV said she's taken a long leave of absence."

Thinking of Hondo Eisuke, who looked like Mizunashi Rena a couple of days ago, Conan felt uneasy, especially since Hondo Eisuke had transferred to Teitan High School and was in the same class as Ran.

"I don't know, I haven't received any news about her."

Conan sighed. Although Rena Mizunashi was very likely a CIA agent, her whereabouts were currently unknown. At this sensitive moment, another person who looked similar to Eisuke Hondo appeared.

After being thoroughly berated by the client, the middle-aged man sincerely remarked, "I really wish I could transform into James Bond."

Xiaolan placed the coffee on the table and looked at her father with a puzzled expression. "Why?"

"Just think about it, he's dressed in high-end designer clothes, drives an incredibly expensive sports car, and has all the high-end equipment, conducting his investigations in a glamorous way. But look at me, all I have is this suit, my car is rented, and I'm secretly taking pictures at the scene of his affair. He's so popular with women wherever he goes, while I have to put up with an old woman yelling at me on the phone. The difference is just too big."

After taking a sip of coffee, the uncle complained that he was destined to only drink drip coffee. Xiao Lan got angry and took the coffee away, saying, "Since you have so many complaints, you might as well not drink it at all."

With a sudden jerk, the coffee spilled onto Hondo Eisuke, who had somehow ended up standing next to Ran.

Uncle Mori looked at Hondo Eisuke with a puzzled expression, "What are you doing here?"

Was he too focused? He didn't even notice that a grown man like Hondo Eisuke was standing here.

"I came because Detective Mori said I was welcome to come anytime. I'm happy to help out here; I'll do anything you ask, like answering the phone."

Just then, the phone rang. Eager to make a name for himself, Hondo Eisuke picked up the receiver, but no one spoke on the other end.

After Uncle Mori reminded him, Hondo Eisuke realized that he had hung up the phone.

Conan stared at the flustered Hondo Eisuke, initially thinking it was just a bit reckless, but he never expected him to be able to hang up on a phone call by himself.

Is this person really connected to that organization and Rena Mizunashi?

Because of Hondo Eisuke's arrival, the group started reading Conan's mystery manga.

Ran lamented that the manga had to be discontinued once because the author was going to do an interview. On this topic, Hondo Eisuke's words were also loaded with meaning.

"Although he wrote that he was going to do an interview, it's hard to say what he was actually going to do, right? Maybe he's tired of this job and wants to escape. Maybe he has a cold or is sick, so he can't draw. Maybe he's been kidnapped and is being held captive somewhere. Recently, don't you guys think that guy is suspicious? He used to be on TV quite often, but then he suddenly disappeared, saying he was taking care of himself or something."

Hearing Hondo Eisuke say this, Ran thought of someone: the famous musician Itagaki Locke. Sonoko had said something similar before, believing that there must have been a reason why Itagaki Locke retired less than a year after his debut.

Seeing Hondo Eisuke's awkward laugh, Conan narrowed his eyes. It was obvious that Hondo Eisuke had just tried to steer the conversation towards Mizunashi Rena. It seemed that Rena had seen her uncle before her disappearance, which was why she had come to inquire about him.

According to Hirakiyo, Rena Mizunashi is still in the organization, but has disappeared from public view. Therefore, Eisuke Hondo is likely after Rena Mizunashi; as for his relationship with that organization, that still needs investigation.